In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law : but 'tis not so above ; ' There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves... The Paisley magazine Vol 1 - Page 335Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pages
...Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice ; And oft 'tis seen, the wicked prize, itself Buys out the law: But 'tis not so above: There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature; and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, To give in... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice; And oft 'tis seen, the wicked prize itself 25 Buys out the law: but 'tis not so above: There, is no shuffling: there, the action lies In his true nature; and we ourselves compell'd, Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, To give... | |
| William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 478 pages
...Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice ; And oft tis seen, the wicked prize, itself Buys out the law : But 'tis not so above : There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature ; and we ourselves compell'd * t Cor. vii. 10. t Spare to offend heaven. J Rom. ii.... | |
| George Willson - 1840 - 298 pages
...Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice ; And oft 'tis seen, the wicked prize itself Buys out the law : but 'tis not so above : There, is no shuffling : there, the action lies In his true nature ; and we ourselves compelled, Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, To give... | |
| William Shakespeare, Michael Henry Rankin - 1841 - 266 pages
...Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice; And oft 'tis seen, the wicked prize itself Buys out the law : but 'tis not so above : There is no shuffling; there...the action lies In its true nature; and we ourselves compell'd, Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, To give in evidence.—What then ? What rests.'—... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1849 - 316 pages
...Offense's gilded hand may shove by justice ; And oft 'tis seen, the wicked prize itself Buys out the law : but 'tis not so above : There is no shuffling : there...nature ; and we ourselves compelled, Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, To give in evidence. 4. What then ? What rests ? Try what repentance can... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1843 - 582 pages
...Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice ; And oft 'tis seen, the wicked prize itself Buys out the law: but 'tis not so above : There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature ; and we ourselves compelled, Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, To give... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1843 - 646 pages
...Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen, the wicked prize itself Buys out the law ; but 'tis not so above : There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature ; and we ourselves compell'd, Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, To give... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1843 - 652 pages
...Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen, the wicked prize itself Buys out the law ; but 'tis not so above : There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature ; and we ourselves compell'd, Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, To give... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1843 - 364 pages
...hand may shove by justice; And oft 't is seen, the wicked prize itself Buys out the law : But 't is not so above : There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature ; and we ourselves compell'd, Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, To give... | |
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